KSU to host conference on scientific publishing issues - July 9, 2015
King Saud University (KSU), which is leading the vanguard in promoting and supporting scientific research in the Kingdom, will host the Saudi international conference on scientific publishing for 2015 to discuss issues and challenges surrounding scientific publishing in the Arab world with specific focus on difficulties… Read More
ARL’s series of webcasts present findings from latest SPEC surveys - July 9, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast will follow the publication of each SPEC Kit in 2015. … Read More
Warren Wilson College selects Summon service to boost discovery and information literacy - July 8, 2015
ProQuest has announced that Warren Wilson College has selected the Summon service with an aim to offer their students the best research experience possible. Designed to boost discovery and information literacy, the addition of the service will ensure access to the content available at their library.… Read More
CERN organises Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI9) for the ninth time - July 7, 2015
For the ninth time CERN organised the Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI9) held in Geneva, from June 17-19. With more than 200 participants from around the world (mostly from Europe and North America), OAI9 had a very rich, diverse and interesting programme, starting… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing and Portico extend relationship to preserve e-books - July 6, 2015
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing is extending its relationship with Portico to preserve its e-books in the Portico archive. With this move, Emerald seeks to ensure that their e-book content will be secure and available into the future. Established in 1967,… Read More
Chemical Abstracts Service registers 100 millionth chemical substance in CAS REGISTRY - June 30, 2015
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world's authority for chemical information, has registered the 100 millionth chemical substance in the CAS REGISTRY, in the 50th anniversary year of the world's largest database of unique chemical substances. With a steady increase in patenting activity around the globe, it… Read More
